“With Sun’s decision at the end of June to release its prototype
three-dimensional desktop environment, known as Project Looking
Glass, under the GPL, the flashy project took the first step toward
being more than a fancy trade-show demo.“After downloading and installing Release 0.5 of Looking Glass,
I can report the project has matured enough to be a fancy demo
right in my own cubicle…”
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